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Below is an example of a typical largemouth bass. 

Scientifically Known as Micropterus salmoides a species of fish in the sunfish family.

Micropterus is Greek, meaning "small fin". Salmoides is from the Greek salmo, meaning "trout", and refers to the fact that largemouth bass have been called "trout" in some southern states.

Largemouth bass are native to North America. They can be found at St. Lawrence, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River), and Mississippi River Basins, the Atlantic drainages from North Carolina to Florida and to northern Mexico. The species has been widely introduced as a game fish.

In Case You Were Really Interested In The Taxonomic Hierarchy
 
Kingdom Animalia -- animals
   Phylum Chordata -- chordates
      Subphylum Vertebrata -- vertebrates
         Class Actinopterygii -- ray-finned and spiny rayed fishes 
           Subclass -- Neopterygii 
            Order -- Perciformes, perch-like fishes 
             Suborder -- Percoidei 
               Family -- Centrarchidae
                  Genus -- Micropterus
                     Species -- Micropterus salmoides

The largemouth is marked by a series of dark, blotches that sometimes appear black which form a jagged horizontal stripe along each flank. The upper jaw of a largemouth bass extends beyond the rear margin of the eye region or orbit. The largest of the black basses, the largemouth bass can reach a size of around 30 inches and over 20 pounds and larger.

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